Cheapest Zigbee Smart Plugs

Hardware
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I’m hunting down the cheapest Zigbee compatible smart plugs available, can anyone recommend any. Most appear to be significantly more expensive than the WiFi variants

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Ikea Tradfri too expensive?

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Also depends on what functionality you require. Only switching, dimming, energy measuring, maximum power (150W, 2500W).

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I won’t be plugging anything with a high load into then so 10A rating or even lower would do (13A rating would be a nice to have).
Dimming is NOT something I think I require but I would like energy monitoring if possible.
There are so many very cheap WiFi based plugs available with ALL the features I require that can be bought for under £10 each I’m finding it rather frustrating trying to find a Zigbee type without spending 3 times as much

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Ikea is the cheapest. Its £10 IIRC

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I have a couple of these, so whilst not an actual socket, they are cheap as chips: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000165208932.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.31e4fd36t3kwzJ&algo_pvid=acf0f905-f7f5-42b4-a069-fb72a8677d65&algo_expid=acf0f905-f7f5-42b4-a069-fb72a8677d65-28&btsid=84185b42-f607-442e-b365-99cb00bfe92e&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_6,searchweb201603_55

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Thanks. How are you using them? Lights, Sockets or something else?

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I use them for outside floodlights as well as a string of fairy lights… in deconz the device comes up as a light, but you can change the device type in HA…

Essentially however, they should be able to control anything with a cord (obviouls checking the amps etc)

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OSRAM:

https://www.reichelt.nl/smart-home-steckdose-smart-plug-osr-smart-plug-p269158.html

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I second Ikea Tradfri. Only thing I wish it had was a button for manual override

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It does not appear that there is a UK version of this plug available but it could be this https://www.savemoneycutcarbon.com/product/ledvance-smartplus-plug-white-zigbee-2019/?gclid=CjwKCAiA3uDwBRBFEiwA1VsajEdVv9_62HFvOPS9zC9kZ6C63SswXwwHwRtZY7VrzzPJmKJFtHsQORoCOPAQAvD_BwE

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Looks like ledvance is the brand:

This should be the corresponding product:

https://www.ledvance.co.uk/products/smart-home/smart-home-products-with-zigbee-technology/smart-home-components/smart-plug/index.jsp

EAN 4058075208322

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Problem with OSRAM is that they are not measuring power consumption. So you cannot use them for some automations.